Nephi wrap-up

On Monday, August 19, 2013 9:36:00 AM UTC-6, Dan Marotta wrote:
Thanks for all the great information! Are there full-time tows available at

Nephi?

Hi Dan,
No, there is currently no tow plane based in Nephi. We are just getting the airport going with having sailplanes flying out of it and for the next few years my guess is that any soaring out of Nephi will need to take place during an event or bring your own tow plane. If anyone is bringing a tow plane any time to Nephi, please let me know so I can come fly with you too.

Bruno - B4

On Monday, August 19, 2013 10:03:06 AM UTC-7, wrote:
Hi Dan,

No, there is currently no tow plane based in Nephi. We are just getting the airport going with having sailplanes flying out of it and for the next few years my guess is that any soaring out of Nephi will need to take place during an event or bring your own tow plane. If anyone is bringing a tow plane any time to Nephi, please let me know so I can come fly with you too.


Sounds like a business opportunity looming for some enterprising soul...

Sounds like a business opportunity looming for some enterprising soul.

It sure points out in spades what will get a large number of soaring pilots to congregate. Location, location, location. Competitions attract many folks, but this type of event caters to just about anybody. Flexible, no pressure, and social. And the most important thing is that most attendees want to return next year for a "rematch" ;D

I'd like to add my HURRAH!! also.

Everywhere in town I met locals that knew, and supported, this soaring event. The mayor and county commissioner gave away t-shirts and a goodie bag. The county fair was in town which made for a busy town (at least by Nephi) standards. They advertised our event in the newspaper, the fair brochure and (believe it or else) the electric bill. 500 people showed up on the Saturday open house! The local professional photographer climbed the 11,000 ft peak to take some spectacular pictures of our flying by.

I believe that I got gold altitude on the first day and gold distance on the last day but will have to wait for the badge dude to confirm.

MANY, many, many thanks to Bruno and everyone else for all their hard work and making this happen!

- John (67R)